As harsh as winter can be in the Canadian Rockies, the recreational opportunities are extensive, even life-changing for those with even the slightest taste for adventure. And this doesn’t just ring true for adrenaline junkies who want the rush of skiing or ice climbing. Dog sledding in Jasper, Canada is a howl for people from every [...]

Ski Banff National Park’s 3 ski resorts: Mount Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. 8,000 acres of perfect powder, six months a year.

Cross country skiing in Banff: track-set cross-country, groomed skate-skiing, untracked backcountry trails, telemark slopes, and ski mountaineering routes.

Mount Norquay: 28 runs over 16,382 meters, a 503-meter drop, night skiing, and some of the most challenging ski terrain in the Canadian Rockies.

Sunshine Village is a great place to ski, with great runs and boutique hotels. Plus it’s just minutes from downtown Banff in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies.

At 4,200 acres, Lake Louise Ski Area is the largest of the ski resorts in Banff National Park. It has 139 ski runs and back bowls across four mountain faces.

Canadian Rockies heli-ski tours provide fresh powder, long descents, steep slopes, natural terrain, old-growth forests — perfect alpine skiing.

The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd. Spectacular scenery awaits at Lake Louise with uniquely beautiful terrain that is both vast and varied. The wilderness is pristine and inspirational. Located in the heart of majestic, historic Banff National Park, Lake Louise is truly legendary and offers world class terrain. With 4200 skiable acres, Lake Louise is [...]

Jasper National Park, Alberta Recreational opportunities abound in Jasper National Park, a vast and beautiful wilderness with more than 10,900 square kilometres of of space perfect for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing, excellent wildlife watching, and superb rafting and canoeing. If exploring on your own seems like a daunting task, hire a guide company, like [...]